Sealife guideThe giant caribbean anemoneCondylactis gigantea
Last updated on 09/07/2024 at 01:43 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Giant caribbean anemone, purple-tipped anemone, pink-tipped anemone, haitian pink-tipped anemone, giant anemone, florida pink-tipped anemone, condy anemone
- French name: Anémone de mer géante des Caraïbes
- Scientific name: Condylactis gigantea (Weinland, 1860)
- Family name: Actiniidae
- Order name: Actiniaria
- Class name: The anthozoans [Anthozoa]
Geographic range
The giant caribbean anemone, as its name suggests, is found in the tropical waters of the northwestern Atlantic ocean, primarily in the Caribbean sea.
The giant caribbean anemone (Condylactis gigantea)
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